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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
thrombosis of short ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... #Ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Ocular Globe Rupture on POCUS

A patient presents with eye pain and is unable to open his
presents with eye pain ... of the sclera supports ... rupture ("flat tire sign ... #Ocular #Ophthalmology ... #clinical #ultrasound
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
interscapular pain ... with suspicious signs ... /symptoms allows ... Delta Hospital #Clinical ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... Sudden onset of pain ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... Large vessels (aorta ... Polychondritis #rheumatology